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Title:Health selection and the effect of smoking on mortality
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Author(s):ADDA, Jérôme; LECHENE, ValérieDate:2013Citation:Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2013, Vol. 115, No. 3, pp. 902-931Type:ArticleAbstract:We show that individuals who are in poorer health, independently from smoking, are more likely to start smoking and to smoke more cigarettes than those with better non-smoking-related health. We present evidence of selection, ...

Title:Heterogeneous Individuals in the International Economy
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Author(s):BROER, TobiasDate:2009Citation:Florence, European University Institute, 2009Type:ThesisSeries/Number:EUI PhD theses; Department of EconomicsAbstract:Does financial globalisation increase inequality? Should households with little financial wealth still hold foreign assets? Are consumption patterns of low income earners more dispersed than those of the rich? Do aggregate ...